Minnesota’s Wildlife Action Plan guides, facilitates, and inspires conservation actions that sustain the long-term health and viability of Minnesota’s biodiversity, with a focus on species that are rare, declining, or vulnerable (Species in Greatest Conservation Need) and their habitats.
This Plan is the third revision of Minnesota’s State Wildlife Action Plan, the first published in 2005 and the second in 2015.
“This Wildlife Action Plan is a roadmap and invitation for all Minnesotans to participate in the protection, restoration and recovery of our state’s most vulnerable wildlife and their vital habitats.”
- Commissioner Strommen
Minnesota’s Wildlife Action Plan 2025-2035 is organized around three primary goals:
- Species: Conserve rare, declining, and vulnerable wildlife and plant Species in Greatest Conservation Need through targeted actions.
- Habitat: Protect and enhance the resilience, function, and ability of habitats to support biodiversity, especially for Species in Greatest Conservation Need.
- Public Engagement: Inspire, motivate, and empower Minnesotans to engage in conservation actions that support Species in Greatest Conservation Need and their habitats.
There are 1,422 Species in Greatest Conservation Need in Minnesota, which depend on habitats and our conservation efforts. Want to learn more?
- Choose a species group, or habitat chapter to learn more about strategies and conservation actions.
- Public engagement, monitoring and research, implementation tools such as the Conservation Action Network, Conservation Opportunity Areas, and strategies for climate adaptation are also each available by chapter.
- View and download Species in Greatest Conservation Need lists and information about associated habitats, stressors, and actions.
- View and download spatial data of habitats, high quality core areas and connectivity corridors in the Conservation Action Network, and Conservation Opportunity Areas for partnerships.
